South Carolina Longitudinal Information Center for Education (SLICE) Nancy Busbee, Ph.D. Paul Butler-Nalin, Ph.D. South Carolina Department of Education November 13, 2012 SLICE UPDATE

 OC1 Establish data governance structures (Fall 2012)  OC2 Incorporate P-20 data (under way)  OC3 Expand interfaces to the SLICE (under way)  OC4 Integrate educator data (DSE) (Fall 2012)  OC5 Implement data quality controls (completed)  OC6 Integrate assessment data (under way)  OC7 Implement a unique program identification numbering system (under way)  OC8 Implement a statewide curriculum management system (CMS and Recommender System) (Winter 2012)  OC9 Implement a unique educator identifier (under way)  OC10 Provide accessible training for all stakeholder groups (under way) STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM PROJECT OUTCOMES

STATE AGENCY PARTNERS Department of Employment and Workforce Department of Social Services Office of First Steps Office of Research and Statistics Department of Corrections Division of State Information Technology (eCommerce)

K-12 / HIGHER ED DATA LINKAGES Created Data Gateway with help of SC Office of Research and Statistics (ORS) Provides way to connect K-12 data to all ORS holdings – overcomes lack of common identifier Building direct link between K-12 and Higher Ed State Fiscal Stabilization Fund and EdFacts reporting requirements High School Feedback Report

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION CHE will coordinate participation of the institutions in this project. Contract with National Student Clearinghouse Implement Business Intelligence tools – Cognos Expand the e-Transcript to include Higher Ed to Higher Ed transcripts Partnership between SCDE, CHE and ORS to develop a data gateway for linking K-12 and Higher ED data

UPD CONSULTING Contracted to help complete all grant goals by June 2013 Redesign of SLICE technology architecture and web portal Adoption of Dell Ed-Fi K-12 Education Dashboards (Michael and Susan Dell Foundation) ETL solutions to load PowerSchool data and all other identified data sources

SLICE

ABC AT-RISK FLAGS

SPPS DROP OUT DATA

SOUTH CAROLINA AT-RISK INDEX

Socio-Economic Indicators 1. Overage 2. Homeless 3. Single Parent 4. Displaced Homemaker 5. English as a Second Language 6. Disability 7. Migrant 8. SEI (Socio-Economic Indicator Flag = Free/ Reduced Lunch, Medicaid and/or TANF) 9. Justice System 10. Foster Credits Earned Indicators 11. Total Credits At-Risk Indicator Assessment Indicators 12. 3rd Grade ELA 13. 3rd Grade Math 14. 5th Grade ELA 15. 5th Grade Math 16. 6th Grade ELA 17. 6th Grade Math 18. 8th Grade ELA 19. 8th Grade Math Student Enrollment Journey 20. Re-enrolled Dropout Discipline, Expulsion, Attendance Indicators 21. At-Risk Discipline Indicator 22. Suspension/Expulsions 23. At-Risk Absence Indicator Retention, Grade Indicators 24. Times Retained 25. Multiple Enrollments 26. Current Lowest Math Grade 27. Current Lowest English Grade South Carolina At-Risk Indicators

SPPS INDICATORS LEVEL 1 (Moderate Risk) 1 point LEVEL 2 (High Risk) 2 points Weight For Risk Total Notes Daily Absences4-8 days absent>8 days absent 2.0 Level 2 is same as SPPS Daily Absences flag Overagen/a > 2 years above appropriate age 1.5 Level 2 is same as SPPS Overage flag Credits Earned n/a if (9 th =5 cr, 10 th = 12 cr, 11 th = 18 cr) Same requirements as credits flag (9 th <=4 cr, 10 th <= 10 cr, 11 th <= 16 cr) 1.5 Level 2 is same as SPPS Credits flag All Suspensions (ISS, OSS, Other) 1 or 2 suspensions; no expulsions 3 or more suspensions; any expulsions 1.0 In school, out-of-school, and other suspensions included PASS ELABasic/MetBelow Basic/Not Met 1 or 2 1.0Latest score only PASS MathBasic/MetBelow Basic/ Not Met 1 or 2 1.0Latest score only Reading/Englishn/a Failing most current Reading or English grade 1.0Previous year end Reading grade used for non-high school grade levels; English grade used for high school Mathn/aFailing math grade 1.0Uses year end course grade from previous year. Discipline Events3-56 or more 1.0Current year discipline events English Proficiencyn/aA,B,C,D,1,2 or 3 ESL Score 0.5Uses SPPS ESL flag SC WEIGHTED AT-RISK INDEX